Raise the Hammer

Comment 89990

For over 150 years, the buildings forming the south side King Street East street wall have provided welcome shade to pedestrians and visitors to Gore Park on hot and humid July and August afternoons.

The imminent demolition of 24 and 28 King Street East, combined with the previous demolition of 30 King Street East, will raise the street level temperature and make the Gore Park pedestrian summer afternoon experience much less comfortable than Hamiltonians are used to unless the existing buildings are given a stay of execution or until a new building fills the gap.

Who knew that these demolished buildings would become the most prominent feature in the “Gore Master Plan Project: Putting People First”?